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U.S. plans to announce another colossal military aid package for Ukraine
U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire the M777-A2 Howitzer down range during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Blacktop Training Area aboard Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 31st, 2015. Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson | US Marine Corps WASHINGTON —The Biden administration is expected to […]
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U.S. is taking ‘a close look’ at whether to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s what that means
WASHINGTON — As the international community seeks new ways to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin for its brutal war against Ukraine, the idea of labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism has recently gained attention within the Biden administration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked U.S. President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor […]
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Price of corn hits 9-year high as surge in commodities continues
Dale Nething, 86, transfers a load of corn from his truck to a grain silo on his family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, October 11, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters The surging price of corn hit another milestone on Monday morning as the cost of global commodities continues to push higher. The contracts for July corn […]
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Billionaire Peltz draws GOP megadonors to $5,000-a-plate fundraiser for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin
Nelson Peltz, left, and Joe Manchin CNBC; Reuters Wall Street veteran Nelson Peltz hosted a $5,000 a plate fundraiser for Sen. Joe Manchin at the billionaire’s sprawling Florida estate last month, where several top executives said they privately hoped the conservative Democrat would switch parties and run against President Joe Biden in the 2024 elections, […]
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World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 3.2% from 4.1%, citing Ukraine war
A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. Johannes Christo | Reuters WASHINGTON — The World Bank lowered its annual global growth forecast for 2022 on Monday by nearly a full percentage point, down from […]
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Zelenskyy appeals for ‘stronger, more destructive’ sanctions; Ukraine infrastructure damage hinders aid efforts
Damaged roads in Ukraine hindering humanitarian aid, UK’s Defence Ministry says Maxar satellite multispectral image shows burning homes in residential area of Chernihiv, Ukraine on March 16, 2022. Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies | Getty Images Ukraine’s roads and other infrastructure have been badly damaged by Russian troops, and that is now posing a […]
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Jamie Dimon, other JP Morgan executives donated to centrist Democrat Kyrsten Sinema
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon listens as he is introduced at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and other executives from the bank contributed to the campaign of centrist Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who has opposed key […]
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Kyiv hit with most powerful explosions heard in weeks; Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO. Follow our live updates
Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO, minister says Facing a dramatic change in its security assessment and relations with Russia, Finland is ‘highly likely’ to join NATO now, Finland’s European affairs minister Tytti Tuppurainen told Sky News in an interview. “The people of Finland seem to have already made up their mind and there is a […]
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Biden to nominate Michael Barr as Fed bank regulator in second attempt to fill post
Michael Barr, assistant secretary for financial institutions with U.S. Treasury, speaks during the Advisory Council on Financial Capability meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2010. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a former Treasury Department official, to be the Federal Reserve’s top regulator […]
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World’s largest yacht, linked to Russian billionaire Usmanov, is seized by Germany
A file photo dated September 10, 2018 shows mega yacht named “Dilbar” belonging to Uzbek-born Russian business-magnate Alisher Usmanov as it refuels by a tanker in Mugla, Turkiye. Germany seizes Russian billionaire Usmanov’s yacht at Port of Hamburg. Sabri Kesen | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON — German authorities said they have seized the […]
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